Congratulations to senior nursing student Michele L. Summers '09 (at left) who was awarded the 2008-09 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor's Awards are a special honor in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment, and Michele can be proud of the support and admiration of the Binghamton University community for her achievements. Additionally for the 2008-09 academic year, Michele was among four senior students at Binghamton University who were awarded the distinction of Honorable Mention for the 2009 President's Award for Undergraduate Student Excellence. The President's Award for Undergraduate Student Excellence honors students who have enriched the Binghamton University Community through leadership and accomplishment in such areas as research, teaching, scholarship, and campus and community service. Read the Inside BU article on Michele's accomplishments and upcoming plans for the future.
Edward E. Meyer '07, was one of only eight nurses to receive a Clinical Excellence award presented by Vice President of Patient Care Services Suzanne Boyle of New York Presbyterian Hospital's Department of Nursing on May 7, 2009. Meyer also was the first ever recipient of NYPH's "Rookie of the Year" award. This award recognizes novice nurses who demonstrate excellence in clinical practice and professionalism at work and in the community. Meyer was identified by nurse colleagues as an exemplar of the best-of-the-best novice nurses at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. In addition to the award, Meyer is entitled to attend a National Nursing Conference of his choosing related to his specialty. Way to go, Ed!
Decker School Clinical Instructor Lisa Reese, RN, MSN, MSEd, RN, FNP, C, (left) is congratulated by colleague and friend, Clinical Assistant Professor, Rita Bergevin, RN, MA, BC, WOCN, after Reese was named 2009 Honored Nurse in Education on National Nurses' Day, May 7. The Broome and Tioga county local branch of the New York State Nurses Association, District 5, presented Reese with a commemorative plaque at its 27th annual Nurses' Day Breakfast at the Binghamton Regency. Congratulations, Lisa!!
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Peg Pribulick who has been accepted to the Dietary Supplement Research Practicum sponsored by the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health June 1 - 5, 2009. Pribulick also received a scholarship to cover costs of the Practicum. She is very excited about this week long research practicum that also has some policy content. She believes this practicum will be helpful to her as she plans her next research project that will be a follow-up to her dissertation looking at nutrition and C-reactive protein.
Kudos to Clinical Instructor Karen Feltham (CNM) whose good work with Circle of Health International (COHI) supports the newly formed group--Esperanza--comprised of Moskito women of the North Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. With support from COHI, Esperanza has secured a house as a women's shelter. They are presently using the shelter as a safe house. Karen working with COHI is in the process of securing grants for fixed costs and micro-financing for the Esperanza's women's shelter's monthly expenses.
We salute Ana Mar Jimena, RN, graduate nursing student from the Philippines and Jolynne Sannicandro, undergrad nursing student who partnered to gather clothes, educational supplies and donations for the NGO (Non-Government Organization) Naswak. The project evolved from a guest lecture and discussion board led by Ana Mar in Nursing 342, "Nursing in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies." The donations were recently shipped to the Philippines. Supplies will travel further to reach the remote mountain village of the Kalanguya people.
Congratulations to DSON faculty Carolyn Pierce, DSN, RN; Pamela Stewart Fahs, DSN, RN; Alison Dura, MS, RN; Ann Fronczek, PhD(c), RN; Lindsay Lake Morgan, PhD, RN; Fran Srnka-Debnar, MS, RN; and Laura Terriquez-Kasey, MS, RN, whose collaborative research findings, "Raising Stroke Awareness among Rural Dwellers with a FAST- based Educational Program,"; is in press and scheduled to be published May 2009 in the Applied Nursing Research journal. Non-DSON authors of the research findings are: Bonnie Hamilton1, BS, RN; Vera Kilmar1, BS, RN; and Terri Leppert2. [1 Public Health Nursing Service of Delaware County, Delhi, NY; 2 Other affiliate.]
Mary Ellen Sullivan-GNP-BC '07 was awarded the "Employee of the Year," for the Agape Senior Primary Medical Care Services . . . Read more.
Liz Norko '07, RNrecently won a company wide service excellence award, after winning the Oncology department award, working at St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO. See Page 2 of the company newsletter to Read More.
